Starting a brand can be difficult. Resilience can help you achieve anything. Born in Denver Colorado and raised in Aurora by mother Karen Porter. Her and my brother AJ helped guided me in my journey from high school at Aurora Central all the way to college. I decided to go to CSU for its welcoming spirit and it’s at home feeling. At CSU I majored in human development and family studies. I started my clothing line Bot-Man April 11, 2017 in my freshman year dorm room. I aspire after graduate school to be become a psychotherapist helping at adolescents who are minorities or at risk of being in the juvenile system. With hard work and determination I will be graduating from CSU in only three years in May of 2019. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx